In the midst of ongoing conflict between Tumblr bloggers and 4chan Anons, some of the more casual participants decided to anthropomorphize the popular blogging service and the notorious imageboard community as anime characters: Tumblr-tan & Anon-sama.

The production theme of Takei’s “Douchebag” video had its roots in another, more light-hearted video featuring him released in 2007 on the television program Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The previous video stemmed from another gay/homophobia scandal surrounding homophobic statements made by former NBA all-star basketball player, Tim Hardaway: